Siargao Is Not for Sale: When Hospitality Becomes Surrender
A Paradise Under StrainIn Siargao, the image of a tropical haven is increasingly colliding with a harsher reality. What was once a symbol of community-driven tourism is now facing rising…
A Fuel Depot or a Bullseye? Why Davao Must Resist Becoming a Strategic Target
The Dangerous Illusion of DeterrenceThere is a dangerous illusion being sold to the Filipino people—especially to communities in Davao—that a proposed U.S.-linked fuel depot in the Davao Gulf will enhance…
A Child Killed for Mangoes: When Property Matters More Than Life
A seven-year-old boy is dead—not from illness or accident, but from a brutal beating with a piece of wood because he allegedly took a few mangoes. In Baliguian, Zamboanga del…
Fuel, Fish, and Failure: How a Distant War Is Sinking the Philippines’ Tuna Capital
There is a cruel irony unfolding in General Santos City—the so-called Tuna Capital of the Philippines. In a place where the sea has long been synonymous with livelihood, abundance, and…
Blood on a “Peace” Corridor: How Many More Must Die Before Accountability Arrives in the Bangsamoro?
A Killing Field Disguised as Peace Five policemen are dead. Three more are wounded. Their patrol vehicle was ambushed in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur—an area that is supposed to…
ENERGY EMERGENCY OR GOVERNANCE FAILURE?
The declaration of a national energy emergency under Executive Order No. 110 is not just a policy move—it is an admission. An admission that beneath months of official reassurances lies…
A Nation Divided by Care: The Brutal Truth Behind the Philippines’ Healthcare Gap
Metro Manila vs. the Rest of the Country When Newsweek and Statista released the World’s Best Hospitals 2026, it was intended as a guide for patients navigating uncertain health crises.…
Peace on the Brink: Why the MILF’s Warning Should Alarm the Entire Nation
A Dangerous Pause in a Fragile Peace The recent statement of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) announcing a temporary halt in several engagements under the peace implementation mechanisms of…
Billions for Education, Yet Children Cannot Read: A Hard Look at the Literacy Crisis in BARMM and Mindanao
A Crisis That Can No Longer Be Ignored The latest results of the Comprehensive Rapid Literacy Assessment (CRLA) conducted at the start of School Year 2025–2026 have revealed a deeply…
One Year After Duterte’s Arrest: Justice, Sovereignty, and the Philippines’ Unfinished Reckoning
A Year of Division and Reflection One year after the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte and his transfer to The Hague to face charges before the International Criminal Court…